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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), in close coordination with Qatar medical authorities, continue to conduct regular COVID-19 tests on all participating teams in the AFC Champions League (West). The results of those tests have shown that one (1) player from Qatari side, Al Sadd, has tested positive for COVID-19. Al …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) COVID-19 Sub-Committee for AFC Champions League West decided that Al Wahda, from the United Arab Emirates, shall be considered to have withdrawn from the competition having failed to arrive in Doha, Qatar ahead of their remaining Group A matches. The Sub-Committee decided that the circumstances …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), in close coordination with Qatar medical authorities, conducted COVID-19 tests on all participating teams in the AFC Champions League (West) on their arrival in Doha, Qatar. So far, the results of those tests have shown that five (5) players and one (1) member of the …

Talented midfielder Anirudh Thapa, one of the mainstays in the midfield of the Blue Tigers described India’s 0-0 draw against Asian Champions Qatar as an “evolution” for Indian football. “After fifty years, this match might be labelled as the evolution of Indian Football when Indian Football was still developing. Stakes …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced that Sportdigital will be their new media partner broadcasting select AFC national team and club competitions from 2021-24 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Sportdigital’s deal covers the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2022 and 2024, all AFC’s men’s youth competitions, the AFC Cup …

Al Wahda have informed the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) that they are unable to travel to Qatar to compete in the AFC Champions League (West), where they currently occupy second place in Group A, after several members of the club tested positive for COVID-19. The AFC has written to the …

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, today thanked the Qatar Football Association for their willingness to host the return of the AFC Champions League in the West region. At the AFC Executive meeting, held online, the AFC President congratulated everyone involved in the hard …

Representing your country on the big stage against the top nations – it is the dream of every football player and making it come true requires tremendous sacrifice over the years. The ball becomes your best friend, the pitch becomes your temple and taking care of your body becomes the …

Preparations to take on Asian giants Qatar in the second match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers were in full swing for the Blue Tigers and with two days to go for the game, an announcement by head coach Igor Stimac caught the players by surprise. “The coach told …